Up at 3:30am, 4 apple sause, bottle of Perform, bagle
Walked to T1T2, dropped off special needs, waited FOREVER in portatpotty line at swim start.

Event warmup:

swam 15 seconds, that's all I had time for because of the portapotty line.

Swim

1h 11m 25s

4224 yards

01m 41s / 100 yards

Comments:

Crowded - new wave start was rough. Too many people placed themselves in waves that were not realistic - I seeded myslef at 1:11:00 to 1:20:00 and was dead on at 1:11:58, but had to FIGHT my ass off to dig through the masses of slower swimmers who should NOT have been in front of where I was. I would bust through one constapated mass of swimmers all huddled together, find open water for 100 yards, then hit the next mass of crap - this happened about 8 times - no fun. Received a very hard kick in the face coming up on one slow guy, I swear it broke part of my nose or did damage to my front teeth. I hated that part of the swim, but overall, it was 100% on target and went well.

What would you do differently?:

I would seed myself in the faster groups despite the estimated time - everyone else is not following directions.

Transition 1

08m 33s

Comments:

Long run from the beach to T1, about 1/8 mile at least. Down hill on mats, slippery corners. Took my time, there was no help in T1 for me, all the volunteers were busy with others who must have looked like they needed it more. One dude did take my gear bag when i was done.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing - maybe try to go faster, but the rest was good.

Bike

5h 57m 35s

112 miles

18.77 mile/hr

Comments:

Went way to fast on Lap 1 - even though I thought I was holding it back. MUST take it slower next time. Used Perform from the course which totally sucked ASS!! Why would they use a flavor that the consumer cannot purchase and train with, and who the hell like Orange Mango Perform - it sucked!!! Dumbest move of WTC ever!

What would you do differently?:

Hydrate more but intake more salt - I was extremely bloated by the end of the ride, I think my body stopped absorbing the fluids due to the lack of salt. Power Bars worked great, Hammer Gel was okay. Need to take at least 1 salt pill per hour, possibly two!!

Transition 2

09m 58s

Comments:

slow T2 - trying to regroup from the second lap of the bike.

What would you do differently?:

drink more, intake more salt on the bike so that I would be more together for T2

Run

4h 16m 27s

26.2 miles

09m 47s min/mile

Comments:

was too dehydrated off of the bike to run fast, so I took it slowly. Ran to each aid station (about every mile) and walked through the aid station to run again after.

What would you do differently?:

better hydration on the bike would have made a better run

Post race

Warm down:

Took a chocolate milk and water. Needed to settle down before eating - hurt very badly due to low water levels. Needed hydration as soon as possinble.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

low salt, low water absorbtion

Event comments:

The Orange Mango Perform was aweful.
Take more salt pills
drink more fluids (not pure water)

Last updated: 2013-06-09 12:00 AM

Swimming

01:11:25
|
4224 yards |
01m 41s / 100yards

Age Group:

130/435

Overall:

678/2536

Performance:

Good

Suit:

sleeveless

Course:

Two 1.2 mile loops - straigh out for .65, 25 yard end, and back for .65 Run across the beach for lap 2.

Start type:

Wade

Plus:

Time Trial

Water temp:

72F / 22C

Current:

Low

200M Perf.

Good

Remainder:

Good

Breathing:

Good

Drafting:

Good

Waves:

Good

Navigation:

Average

Rounding:

Good

T1

Time:

08:33

Performance:

Average

Cap removal:

Average

Helmet on/
Suit off:

No

Wetsuit stuck?

No

Run with bike:

No

Jump on bike:

No

Getting up to speed:

Average

Biking

05:57:35
|
112 miles |
18.77 mile/hr

Age Group:

105/435

Overall:

465/2536

Performance:

Average

Wind:

Some

Course:

Killer down hill to Keen, then FAST false flats toward Jay, then the climbing starts back to Lake Placid. Two 56 mile loops - can't stress enough to take the first loop slowly.

Road:

Smooth Wet

Cadence:

Turns:

Good

Cornering:

Good

Gear changes:

Good

Hills:

Good

Race pace:

Too hard

Drinks:

Not enough

T2

Time:

09:58

Overall:

Below average

Riding w/ feet on shoes

Bad

Jumping off bike

Bad

Running with bike

Bad

Racking bike

Shoe and helmet removal

Bad

Running

04:16:27
|
26.2 miles |
09m 47s min/mile

Age Group:

100/435

Overall:

496/2536

Performance:

Below average

Course:

not as hill as where I trained, flatter than expected. 13.1 miles of two out-and-back. The last section of out and back is longer than expected, about 1.5 miles.